Article and photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Overview of the crowd of senior Olympians and friends and family members.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Three of the cooks and servers.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Lynn Godoy Baca, another cook and server.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
The meal, brisket, coleslaw, potato salad, beans and bread. Plus dessert.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Multi-medal winners in the local and state competitionsG??Kay and Ron HendersonG??wait in line for the food.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Guadalupe Cano acknowledged the local games coordinator, Mario Quintana.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Patricia Cano, who served as moderator, watches her daughter.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Mario Quintana acknowledged event managers.Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Head table speakers and board members.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Keynote speaker Chris Marrufo.
Senior Olympics 2016 banquet
Silver Stompers members at the banquet.
Grant County Senior Olympics held its annual banquet Thursday, Aug. 18. Patricia Cano, board member, served as moderator.
She announced that the national Senior Olympics will be held in Albuquerque in 2019, and encouraged all the local Olympians to prepare to compete from Grant County that year.
"We've come a long way this year," Cano said. "We started a new organization and had zero dollars. Elva Quimby and Mario Quintana organized us the Martha Mu+
She recognized elected officials in attendanceG